Someone Named Eva - Couverture rigide

Wolf, Joan M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0618535799 ISBN 13 : 9780618535798

Editeur : Clarion Books, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Wolf Joan M

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

On the night Nazi soldiers come to her home in Czechoslovakia, Milada’s grandmother says, “Remember, Milada. Remember who you are. Always.” Milada promises, but she doesn’t understand her grandmother’s words. After all, she is Milada, who lives with her mama and papa, her brother and sister, and her beloved Babichka. Milada, eleven years old, the fastest runner in school. How could she ever forget?

Then the Nazis take Milada away from her family and send her to a Lebensborn center in Poland. There, she is told she fits the Aryan ideal: her blond hair and blue eyes are the right color; her head and nose, the right size. She is given a new name, Eva, and trained to become the perfect German citizen, to be the hope of Germany’s future—and to forget she was ever a Czech girl named Milada.

Inspired by real events, this fascinating novel sheds light on a little-known aspect of the Nazi agenda and movingly portrays a young girl’s struggle to hold on to her identity and her hope in the face of a regime intent on destroying both.

Revue de presse :

"This amazing, eye-opening story, masterfully written, is an essential part of World War II literature." School Library Journal, Starred

"Not only honest about lost family and culture but also about the heartbreaking parting with an adoptive mother and sister." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"This little-known side of the Nazi era will fascinate young readers.... An important addition to the Holocaust curriculum." Kirkus Reviews

"Noteworthy for its subject matter." Publishers Weekly

An informative author's note provides additional information about the Lebensborn program.
Horn Book

An informative author's note provides additional information about the Lebensborn program.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Clarion Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0618535799
• ISBN 13: 9780618535798
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208